Guillermo del Toro Gómez is a Mexican filmmaker. His work has been characterized by a strong connection to fairy tales and horror, with an effort to infuse visual or poetic beauty in the grotesque. He has had a lifelong fascination with monsters, which he considers symbols of great power. He is also known for his use of insectile and religious imagery, his themes of Catholicism, anti-fascism, and celebrating imperfection, underworld motifs, practical special effects, and dominant amber lighting.
Guillermo del Toro Gómez was born in Guadalajara on 9 October 1964, the son of Guadalupe Gómez Camberos and automotive entrepreneur Federico del Toro Torres. His parents were both of Spanish descent. Raised in a strict Catholic household, he attended the University of Guadalajara's Centro de Investigación y Estudios Cinematográficos (Film Studies Center).
When del Toro was about eight years old, he began experimenting with his father's Super 8 camera, making short films with Planet of the Apes toys and other objects. One short focused on a "serial killer potato" with ambitions of world domination; it murdered del Toro's mother and brothers before stepping outside and being crushed by a car. Del Toro made about 10 short films before his first feature, including one titled Matilde, but only the last two, Doña Lupe and Geometria, have been made available. He wrote four episodes and directed five episodes of the cult series La Hora Marcada, along with other Mexican filmmakers such as Emmanuel Lubezki and Alfonso Cuarón.
| Date of Birth | 9th October 1964 |
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| Age | 60 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Country | Mexico |
| Current City | Guadalajara |
| Birth Place | Guadalajara |
| Religion | agnosticism |
| Nationality | Mexico |
| Citizenship | Mexico |
| Occupation | film director, screenwriter, novelist, film producer, film actor, television actor, television producer, visagiste, make-up artist, director |
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